Health Facilities | Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

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Our mission is to protect the health, safety and welfare of all who receive health care services in Colorado and to ensure access to those services throughout the state.

The Health Facilities and Emergency Medical Services Division (HFEMSD) is responsible for the oversight and enforcement of a broad range of federal and state statutes and regulations applicable to a wide variety of healthcare facilities and services in Colorado, including hospitals, clinics, ambulatory surgical facilities, renal dialysis centers, emergency medical services providers, designated and non-designated trauma centers, long term care facilities and many other specific types of healthcare services. The division licenses, certifies and surveys healthcare facilities and services; provides patient safety and healthcare quality programs; recognizes emergency medical service (EMS) education programs; certifies EMS providers, licenses air ambulance services operating within the state, and designates hospital trauma centers as well.